Rangers notes: Derek Dorsett back in lineup

Dorsett’s back

Derek Dorsett played 8:42 with four hits, a blocked shot and a shot in his first game since breaking his left fibula on Jan. 3. He was on the ice for Vincent Lecavalier’s first-period goal and his high-sticking penalty on Lecavalier at 12:19 of the second period led to Wayne Simmonds’ power-play winner.

Coach Alain Vigneault inserted Dorsett for center Dominic Moore, making the veteran a healthy scratch for the second time this season, while moving Brian Boyle to the middle on the fourth line with Dan Carcillo.

Vigneault said he was not sure of his lineup tonight.

"He’s trying to get his legs and trying to skate the way he was prior to the injury," Vigneault said of Dorsett.

Carcillo and Rinaldo

The Flyers Zac Rinaldo and Carcillo waged a game-long battle, including Rinaldo slamming Carcillo into the boards on a non-penalized first-period hit and face-raking him in the second period as both received unsportsmanlike minors at 6:32.

They met at center ice as they exited the penalty box and Carcillo seemed to fake removing his gloves, which Rinaldo did. Both were assessed 10-minute misconducts and continued yelling at each other back in the box.

"I don’t know what he was thinking," Rinaldo said. "I dropped my glove but he didn’t want a part of it I guess."

Switched pairs

Vigneault switched defensive pairs midway through the third period, elevating Kevin Klein to work with Marc Staal while putting Anton Stralman on the third pair with John Moore. Stralman logged 17:35, his lowest amount in 19 games, and was on ice for two of the Flyers’ goals, including the winner.

"I thought Anton had a couple of situations where he was fighting it with the puck," Vigneault said.